Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-12
Sullivan London.

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Sullivan, in london.
The ,wo a5est.s mon on this earth, from
prize iabteis' poiat Of view, mctiuat We'd
nesday night in London. John L. Sullivan,
Of America, nodded at and was formally ia.
;roduced to jam Smith, of Eoglan6, the naD
who hopes 10 wress The masters title from
aim
It was in ST. James Hall and there WAS
big Stage for the great men to strut about
on Sullivan aud Smith stood side by side
in tbs middle oft and it was fine chance
90 compare the two representatives, Of mus
Gle. The men were in many respects eX
act opposites. Smith is short and chunky,
with big swelling chest, thick, short legs,
with tremendous calves, short bull neck,
square jaw, low forehead, smooth face. eX
preston good humored, but lacking intel
iigence, plain clothes, short jacket of coarse
material, thick boots, pot hat, and s few
diamonds, . perfectly developed specimen
Of The bulldog in human nature, but with q
most lovely set of white teeth.
a different picture must be drawn TO give
Americans an idea Of whist Sullivan looked
ake. Irfugine rnan as calm and quiet as
though the earth We're his and all the rest
II US his tenants; not wonderfully tall
nan, but ono VINO looks very tall Il body
50 weii shaped that il seems not unusual
2:wer spread out all it, not stored
IL knobs ard bunches of muscle, as
l.. iie Ordinary strong man. SulliYan's
ia3e j. y be:ter cue than that OF any man in
his profession, and ono ~ which good nature
otten s'rueele5 through he satisfied expires
sion born OF the a5iijiy 10 heat anything on
esr,1 No plain brown bat, but one CT Slis-
5euils six, ;Hii agd very curly hrinmed.
Il ss IN evening" t;res-. such as ID worn by
luke g. brokers Sullivan nad Gisdained
ell i aiyy and appeared simply himself
liked up n the best clothing money can
uuy
Evesyloey vas introduced to Sullivan
aue then ne G2h;e.6 bowed soiemniy and
,aook hpuds The apdieEco wus grand
1, ~ aad rows Of young men, some s,ith
e; &C. opG sorle without, bu5 al With red
.aaes. white shirt fronts, aud sma! heads,
a!Ied bISh 10 = the tendoier seats, every
a.-t- g ), h,tn was tRkao. There we're rows
s ali- waite wi.h the ogsiiloW Of shirt
fr u issm 10 twc guinea seats; and gale.
+ S oGnmiag WIFE excited faces, whose
OF ~ ucc paiu more than they could pos
Sd ~ dygd and did nos regret it. All these
yu,.-l f.,- u SPEECH, and Salivan made one.
''Gentemau," he sGd, .! am much
p!se<ea Widths country aud with the re
oepliuu YOU have given mo, and I nope I'll
continue / G deserve 10. As for as Mr. Smith
here is concerned, Of course, l hope I'll best
him. @nd &c home leaving him licked; and
Of course, be hopes and you hope, being pr
,riotic. that he'll get the best of me. and
send ma home beaten. can only say, I'm
afraid you'll be badly disappointed, Loud
yeIls, GuG cheers and iaugh.er
Then there were small sparring matches
| to sharpen tie appetite for the big one
aud a. last Sullivan came on. Ee vas ma.
kad to the waist, aud al the rec faced
young gentlemen saw the most perfect body
they haC eyer locked at Sulivan'a body,
neck ard aruis were pink, o popularity of
| his own, and harmonizsd with The pink silk
tights that he were. a silk American flag
tightly rolled was worn rs belt, and on
his hands were gloves SO big aud soft as to
look most attractive. JACK Ashton was
( there to be Knocked about, and Sullivan
vent NJ hin.
He had promised the LondonerS the best
exnlbition seen in their lives, ana ne gave
( il to them. SuIlivan's wonderful ightness
aud his wey OF throwing ali the weight of
his $50 pounds into his list at every blow,
was u revelation. He banged Ashton ell
over the einge. and wound up the first bout
OF four rounds in storm of applause. All
the way through ne exhibition Was carried
out on Sulivan'a plan of going at the most
friendly opponent rs though that opponents
life he'd already been unduly prolonged. IL
was painful Tor Ashton, hut grand for the
spectators. After the exhibition, Smith
SAID He is big 'un and good 'un," lin
ting his remarks 10 that